BRAND GUIDELINES 2017
01 CONTENTS Introdction 02 Or Brand 04 Brand Positioning Statement 06 Reasons to Believe 07 Tone of Voice 09 Visal Gidelines 10 Typography: Print & Web 11 Color Palette 13 Using the Logo 15 Visal gide for co-branding 17 with Fáilte Ireland Photography 18 The Brand in Action 20 Resorces for yor Bsiness 21
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MEET IN IRELAND BRAND GUIDELINE INTRODUCTION 03 INTRODUCTION As a team, Meet in Ireland is defined by or spportive, welcoming and energetic approach to clients. As the first point of contact for many global bsiness torism operators, we re responsible for presenting Ireland as a world-class destination for meetings, incentive travel and conferences. As we contine to grow in size and reach while representing Irish convention breax on the international stage, it s essential that the Fáilte Ireland Bsiness Torism and Events team and its partners present the brand consistently and articlately. The Meet in Ireland Brand Gidelines are designed to define the look and feel of or brand, and help yo sccessflly represent it across all yor commnications. Using this set of tools, we can bild a nified bsiness torism proposition for Ireland, achieve greater international recognition of or brand, and ensre we contine to attract meetings, incentives and conferences. This is a living brand; it s also yor brand. Its tre potential can only be reached if the entire Meet in Ireland team embraces it, and ses it consistently when commnicating with the world.
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MEET IN IRELAND BRAND GUIDELINE OUR BRAND 05 OUR BRAND The Meet in Ireland brand is designed to market and promote Ireland as a world-class destination for meetings, incentives and conferences. We re passionate abot connecting with potential clients to showcase Ireland as an invigorating and immersive location; by sing or brand effectively, we can demonstrate that delegates from arond the world will feel engaged, energised, and, ltimately, inspired to excel by their visit here. Or brand is not designed to be sed to exclsively promote Dblin as a bsiness torism destination, as this falls nder the remit of the Dblin Convention Brea. Meet in Ireland shold also not be sed to promote sporting or cltral events in Ireland, as this scope of work belongs to Event Ireland.
06 BRAND POSITIONING STATEMENT Ireland s immersive landscape, welcoming people, and innovative cltre ensre that meetings, incentives and conferences held in Ireland are invigorating and immersive, inviting delegates to engage, energise and excel.
MEET IN IRELAND BRAND GUIDELINE INTRODUCTION 07 REASONS TO BELIEVE IMMERSIVE LANDSCAPE: Ireland contains a wealth of experiences, jst waiting to be discovered by delegates. The Wild Atlantic Way is a coastal trail that neatly packages stnning scenery, exciting activities and local operators and beckons to those looking for adventre. For those eager to peel back the layers of time, Ireland s Ancient East is an opportnity to experience thosands of years of history in a compact area. Ireland s vibrant capital city, Dblin, is brsting with a range of niqe experiences, an rban hb thriving alongside the great otdoors. With stnning views and srprising delights, Ireland s landscape forms a trly impressive backdrop for any meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE). IRISH WELCOME: In 2016, Dblin was voted the world s third friendliest city on earth by Condé Nast Traveler, with Galway coming in at nmber six. Voters cited friendly locals, live msic and charming vibes as some of the most impressive qalities and it s all tre: Irish people are warm, welcoming, and never afraid to share a witty story or joke. Ireland is freqently named one of the world s friendliest contries in the world, and or expert Meet in Ireland team takes the famos Irish Welcome a step frther - by going above and beyond to make sre every MICE is a resonding sccess. CULTURE OF INNOVATION: Ireland has a long history as a haven for creativity and innovation, and what began centries ago with scholars and writers contines today with a vibrant arts scene and world-famos tech commnity. Many of the largest global tech and pharma innovators are based here, and Dblin s Tech Qarter has been transformed with the development of great places to eat and socialise. Delegates from arond the world are garanteed to feel energised and inspired as they tap into Ireland s niqe cltre of innovation.
08 ENGAGE ENERGISE EXCEL Meetings, incentives and conferences in Ireland are inspiring and immersive making developing connections, new perspectives, and rich commnal exchange effortless for delegates. By experiencing the welcoming and exciting atmosphere of Ireland, teams and delegates will feel motivated and invigorated. This energy will drive them to embrace new challenges and tackle them sing creative thinking. The Meet in Ireland team leaves no stone ntrned to ensre that every event is a resonding sccess and that all clients and delegates can relax and enjoy the experience. We re passionate abot enabling visitors to feel awakened, exhilarated and inspired to achieve more.
MEET IN IRELAND BRAND GUIDELINE TONE OF VOICE 09 TONE OF VOICE Here at Meet in Ireland, or tone of voice shold always be engaging. Or style is energising and reflects Ireland s friendly character, so se conversational langage that takes a personal, yet expert, approach. By sing light and lively langage, Meet in Ireland can reinforce a sense of positive reassrance within or potential clients. Or tone is sophisticated (after all, we excel in the bsiness torism global marketplace) bt a sincere friendliness means or voice remains athentically Irish. The Meet in Ireland team incldes MICE sppliers across Ireland, and or tone shold reflect a broad pool of expertise. Throghot or commnications, or adience shold find s: approachable informative hard-working pro-active easy to contact professional straightforward Meet in Ireland is a hard-working team, bt or tone is never serios and stffy. Use langage that s easy to nderstand, warm and enthsiastic (while remaining professional) to help clients feel relaxed, inspired and spported. Keep all messages concise and pbeat, a simplicity that is echoed in the wider Meet in Ireland planning process. Finally, or tone of voice is always enthsiastic and genine, to highlight or creativity, passion and sense of innovation. A sefl way to think of or voice is to compare what it is to what it isn t. Meet in Ireland s voice is: personable bt not casal informal bt not silly competent bt not overbearing tenacios bt not bossy enthsiastic bt not pshy confident bt not arrogant
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MEET IN IRELAND BRAND GUIDELINE VISUAL GUIDELINES 11 PRINT TYPOGRAPHY Typography is an integral part of any brand. Printed commnications work best when the typography is consistent; that s how we can reinforce the impact of the Meet in Ireland brand. ITC Lbalin Graph Std is sed for headings, sbheadings and key messaging. Bliss is sitable for general sage. Arial is the secondary typeface and is sed in instances where neither ITC Lbalin Graph Std or Bliss are available. Primary Typeface 1 ITC Lbalin Graph Std Demi ABCDEFGHIJKLMN OPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmno pqrstvwxwz 0123456789 Primary Typeface 2 Bliss Bold ABCDEFGHIJKLMN OPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmno pqrstvwxwz 0123456789 ITC Lbalin Graph Std Book ABCDEFGHIJKLMN OPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmno pqrstvwxwz 0123456789 Bliss Reglar ABCDEFGHIJKLMN OPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmno pqrstvwxwz 0123456789 Secondary Typeface: Arial Arial Reglar ABCDEFGHIJKLMN OPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmno pqrstvwxwz 0123456789 Arial Reglar ABCDEFGHIJKLMN OPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmno pqrstvwxwz 0123456789
MEET IN IRELAND BRAND GUIDELINE VISUAL GUIDELINES 12 WEB TYPOGRAPHY Raleway in reglar and bold is sed for all web typography. Raleway Reglar ABCDEFGHIJKLMN OPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmno pqrstvwxwz 0123456789 Raleway Bold ABCDEFGHIJKLMN OPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmno pqrstvwxwz 0123456789
MEET IN IRELAND BRAND GUIDELINE VISUAL GUIDELINES 13 PRIMARY COLOUR PALETTE The primary color palette consists of two shades of green, one light and one dark, and grey. Each shade is reflective of Torism Ireland s international Ireland brand. The grey shold be sed sparingly so that it remains prominent as the color associated with the Meet in Ireland brand font. Pantone 417 C C: 33 M: 23 Y: 34 K: 66 R: 109 G: 111 B: 100 HTML: 6D6F64 Pantone 347 C C: 96 M: 0 Y: 99 K: 0 R: 0 G: 155 B: 72 HTML: 009B48 Pantone 369 C C: 73 M: 0 Y: 100 K: 0 R: 88 G: 166 B: 24 HTML: 58A618
MEET IN IRELAND BRAND GUIDELINE VISUAL GUIDELINES 14 SECONDARY COLOUR PALETTE The secondary palette consists of six bright colors. These are designed to add vibrancy when combined with the primary color palette. Pantone 513 C C: 58 M:100 Y: 0 K: 0 R: 142 G: 37 B: 141 HTML: 8E258D Pantone 1935 C C: 0 M: 100 Y: 51 K: 6 R: 195 G: 0 B: 69 HTML: C30045 Pantone 299 C C: 86 M: 8 Y: 0 K: 0 R: 0 G: 161 B: 222 HTML: 00A1DE Pantone 382 C C: 36 M: 0 Y: 100 K: 0 R: 190 G: 214 B: 0 HTML: BED600 Pantone 3262 C C: 81 M: 0 Y: 36 K: 0 R: 0 G: 192 B: 181 HTML: 00C0B5 Pantone 7530 C C: 10 M: 18 Y: 25 K: 30 R: 170 G: 156 B: 143 HTML: AA9C8F
MEET IN IRELAND BRAND GUIDELINE VISUAL GUIDELINES 15 ACCEPTABLE USE OF THE LOGO When sing the Meet in Ireland logo, please ensre that yo only se the master digital artwork spplied. Yo can find all or logos today on www.irelandscontentpool.com. Fll color logo White logo reversed ot of Meet in Ireland dark green White logo reversed ot of Meet in Ireland light green 25mm Minimm logo size is 25mm in width. In instances where a smaller size is reqired, try to maintain maximm legibility. When placing the logo on an image, always ensre that there is good contrast between the backgrond and logo, so that the logo is clearly visible. White logo reversed ot of an image
MEET IN IRELAND BRAND GUIDELINE VISUAL GUIDELINES 16 INCORRECT USE OF THE LOGO As the logo is one of the most recognisable aspects of or brand, we mst make sre its appearance stays consistent. Below are some examples of what not to do with the Meet in Ireland logo. Do not change the color of the logo Do not se the logo on a backgrond that makes it difficlt to see Do not change the angle of the logo Do not se the logo on a backgrond where there is poor contrast between the backgrond and the logo Do not skew the logo Do not scale the logo inappropriately
MEET IN IRELAND BRAND GUIDELINE VISUAL GUIDELINES 17 VISUAL GUIDE FOR CO-BRANDING WITH FÁILTE IRELAND The Meet in Ireland logo is weighted eqally with the Fáilte Ireland logo. When co-branding, the Meet in Ireland icon is sed as a tool to measre the reqired minimm distance between logos. When stacked the logos shold be aligned to the right. The D in Meet in Ireland logo shold align with the d in the Fáilte Ireland logo. Horizontal Co-branding: The Meet in Ireland icon is sed to measre the distance between the 2 logos. Stacked Co-branding: Both logos shold be right aligned. The Meet in Ireland icon is sed to measre the distance between the 2 logos.
MEET IN IRELAND BRAND GUIDELINE VISUAL GUIDELINES 18 PHOTOGRAPHY When selecting imagery, se bright and energetic photographs that obviosly featre Irish locations and scenes. Focs on action-based imagery that showcases the many MICE activities available all over Ireland. When mltiple images are sed, please present a mix of wow destination shots (scenic and rban), bsiness torism offering images (specific to Ireland) and inclde images with and withot people. When featring images with people, featre healthy and vibrant looking men and women between the ages of 30-50.
MEET IN IRELAND BRAND GUIDELINE VISUAL GUIDELINES 19 PHOTOGRAPHY: WHAT TO AVOID When selecting imagery, don t se staged, overly stylized or dated photography. Keep images bright and natral. Also, don t featre generic meeting images sch as boardrooms or flipcharts.
MEET IN IRELAND BRAND GUIDELINE VISUAL GUIDELINES 20 OUR BRAND IN ACTION Here are a selection of examples of how the Bsiness Torism and Events team in Fáilte Ireland are sing the brand in the real world today. Join the conversation #MakeItIreland Follow s @MeetInIreland Join the conversation #MakeItIreland Join the conversation #MakeItIreland Follow s @MeetInIreland Follow s @MeetInIreland Life is like a cp of tea, it s all in how yo make it! IRISH SAYING Join the conversation #MakeItIreland Follow s @MeetInIreland
MEET IN IRELAND BRAND GUIDELINE VISUAL GUIDELINES 21 RESOURCES FOR YOUR BUSINESS Free images and video clips are available for se on Fáilte Ireland s website, free of charge. All yo need to do is register on www.irelandscontentpool.com, then search and download the image or video clip yo need to make yor commnications stand ot. Yo can even set p yor own collections for qicker access to images that yo want to se - it s that easy. Master digital artworks A selection of sample artwork files are available on the Content Pool for yo to download and se. These will provide yo with a base strctre to aid yor design process. Yo will find them here: www.irelandscontentpool.com Contact the Meet in Ireland team If yo have any qestions abot the Meet in Ireland Brand Gidelines, yo can reach the Meet in Ireland team at info@meetinireland.com or contact any of the team members directly on +353 1 884 7134